1. Learn
How
to
Be
Adaptable
with
Rafe
Sagarin
Dr.
Rafe
Sagarin
is
a
Program
Director
for
the
University
of
Arizona’s
Biosphere
2.
He
is
an
ecologist,
writer,
artist,
and
expert
on
adaptation.
A
recipient
of
the
Guggenheim
Fellowship,
Dr.
Sagarin
consults
with
organizations
including
the
American
Red
Cross
and
the
U.S.
Department
of
Defense,
as
well
as
executives
from
the
world’s
largest
corporations
on
how
they
can
unleash
the
natural
power
of
adaptability
to
survive
and
thrive
in
an
unpredictable
world.
His
innovative
and
interdisciplinary
research
has
been
published
in
the
leading
peer
reviewed
journals
in
science,
environmental
studies,
law,
and
international
affairs,
as
well
as
in
popular
magazines
and
online
media.
Dr.
Sagarin
has
lectured
and
held
research
positions
at
the
world’s
top
universities
including
Stanford,
Duke,
UCLA,
and
University
of
Arizona.
He
served
as
an
American
Association
for
the
Advancement
of
Science
Congressional
Science
Fellow
in
the
office
of
U.S.
Representative
Hilda
Solis.
His
two
recent
books
are
Learning
from
the
Octopus:
How
Secrets
from
Nature
Can
Help
Us
Fight
Terrorism,
Natural
Disasters,
and
Disease
(Basic
Books)
and
Observation
and
Ecology:
Broadening
the
Scope
of
Science
to
Understand
a
Complex
World
(Island
Press).
Speaking
Engagements
and
Corporate
Seminars
Rafe’s
seminars
are
full
of
energy,
humor,
and
innovative
ideas
that
leave
participants
inspired
and
eager
to
reap
the
rewards
of
becoming
more
adaptable.
He
is
equally
at
home
speaking
with
CEOs,
police
chiefs,
battle
hardened
soldiers,
and
dedicated
school
teachers
as
he
is
in
sharing
research
with
his
fellow
scientists.
Dr.
Sagarin
is
available
for
keynote
addresses,
small
group
discussions,
and
half
or
full
day
workshops.
"Your
talk
was
a
perfect
kick-­‐off
for
the
meeting:
insightful,
thought-­‐provoking,
and
brilliantly
presented.
Virtually
every
evaluation
form
listed
your
presentation
under
the
question,
'Were
there
any
talks
that
were
particularly
useful
to
you?'"
–
Marni
Clippinger,
COO,
Marketing
Science
Institute
“Our
staff
quote
you
all
the
time
-­‐-­‐
you
were
a
huge
hit.”
-­‐
Carrie
Hessler-­‐Radelet,
Director,
U.S.
Peace
Corps
“I
thoroughly
enjoyed
your
presentation
and
discussion…and
you
caused
me
some
extra
work.
I
downloaded
your
book
Monday
night,
and
was
fascinated
by
your
thesis
and
approach.
So
I
edited
my
presentation
to
introduce
the
“Octopus
Rating
Scale”.
I
was
intrigued
by
the
parallels
you
drew
and
how
it
applied
to
what
we
are
doing.
And
it
really
helped
people
resonate
with
the
message
of
my
presentation
Tuesday
morning.”
–
Jerry
DeFrancisco,
President,
Humanitarian
Services,
American
Red
Cross
“Please
know
how
tremendously
grateful
we
are
for
the
brilliant
presentation
you
gave
at
USIP!
You
absolutely
galvanized
our
audience!
In
almost
every
panel
for
the
next
day
and
a
half,
people
referred
to
the
concepts
you
raised
in
your
presentation.
You
were
a
dream
keynote
speaker,
inspiring
our
audience
with
new
ideas,
and
setting
a
wonderful
tone
of
innovation
and
creativity
for
the
conference.”
-­‐
Melanie
Greenberg,
President
and
CEO,
Alliance
for
Peacebuilding
“Your
talk
was
the
highlight
of
the
conference.
Many
participants
referred
to
your
points
throughout
the
remainder
of
the
week.
You
truly
inspired
everyone
to
think
differently
–
thank
you
again
for
the
awesome
experience.”
–
Susan
Perkins-­‐Grew,
Senior
Director,
Nuclear
Energy
Institute
“You
were
incredibly
well
received
within
our
Organization
Development
community;
and
your
messages/content
are
ones
that
the
entire
world
needs
to
hear!”
–
Jessica
Zucal,
Chesapeake
Bay
Organizational
Development
Network

2. Book
Rafe
for
Your
Next
Event
Dr.
Sagarin
can
be
booked
for
speaking
engagements,
with
a
sliding
scale
available
for
non-­‐profit
and
educational
organizations.
Please
contact
him
at
rafe@email.arizona.edu
Rafe
running
a
workshop
for
first
responders
at
the
Center
for
Homeland
Defense
and
Security,
Naval
Postgraduate
School.
Photo
art
by
Angela
English
Read
the
Book
and
Unleash
Your
Own
Inner
Octopus!
Organisms
in
nature
have
been
successfully
using
adaptation
to
survive
and
thrive
on
a
risk
filled
planet
for
billions
of
years.
In
Learning
from
the
Octopus,
Dr.
Rafe
Sagarin
shares
nature’s
secrets
for
adaptation
and
discusses
how
they
can
be
applied
to
how
we
in
society
respond
to
any
unpredictable
risk,
from
terrorism
to
public
health
emergencies,
to
economic
downturns
and
climate
change.
Dr.
Sagarin
weaves
fascinating
stories
of
adaptability
found
in
everything
from
viruses
to
ecosystems
with
the
remarkable
characters
he
worked
with,
including
a
former
British
secret
agent,
a
blind
paleontologist,
and
a
daring
Marine
Captain
who
didn’t
wait
for
the
Pentagon
to
approve
his
radical
plans
for
adapting
to
risk.
See
for
yourself
why
those
who
need
to
adapt
the
most
love
this
book.
“Sagarin
uses
his
ecological
knowledge
to
shed
light
on
national
security
as
well
as
other
hard-­‐to-­‐predict
challenges.
Highly
recommended
for
ecologists,
nature
lovers,
and
those
interested
in
business,
organizational
change,
and
security
planning.”
—Library
Journal
“This
book
is
a
provocation
and
a
delight”
—Eric
Liu,
author,
“The
Gardens
of
Democracy”
Video
clips
and
much
more
at:
www.RafeSagarin.com
“Rafe
Sagarin
is
one
of
the
world’s
greatest
lateral
thinkers.”
—John
Arquilla,
Professor,
Naval
Postgraduate
School